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Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of Government Stocks
The Government of India has announced the Sale  of  ‘7.00 per cent Government Stock, 2021’ for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘7.27 per cent Government Stock, 2026’ for a notified amount of Rs. 3,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘7.57 per cent Government Stock, 2033’ for a notified amount of Rs. 5,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘7.62 per cent Government Stock, 2039’ for a notified amount of Rs. 2,000 crore through price based auction, and  ‘7.63 per cent Government Stock, 2059’ for a notified amount of Rs. 4,000 crore  through price based auction. Subject to the limit of Rs. 17,000 crore, being total notified amount, Govt. of India will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs. 1,000 crore each against any one or more of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted using multiple price method. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India , Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on June 14, 2019 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on June 14, 2019. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 11.30 a.m. and 12.00 noon and the competitive bids should be submitted between 11.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on June 14, 2019  and payment by successful bidders will be on June 17, 2019 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India  vide Circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Status of Mediation Centres
The Government is committed towards encouraging Alternative Dispute Resolution  mechanisms including mediation, which is expected to reduce the burden on the judiciary and thereby enable timely dispensation of justice to the citizens of the country.
It is the endeavour of the Government that judiciary and legislature work together for encouraging adoption of ADR mechanisms including mediation, for early resolution of disputes.
Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, was inserted through the Code of Civil Procedure  Act, 1999, and is effective from 01.07.2002. Section 89 states that where it appears to the Court that there exist elements of a settlement which may be acceptable to the parties, the Court shall formulate the terms of settlement and give them to the parties for their observations and after receiving the observations of the parties, the Court may reformulate the terms of a possible settlement and refer the same for arbitration; conciliation; judicial settlement including settlement through Lok Adalat; or mediation.
Mediation therefore is one of the modes of ADR, which have been enabled under Section 89 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 and has emerged as a popular and useful method for settlement of disputes. The Legal Service Authorities and court annexed mediation centres are actively involved in getting the disputes settled through mediation and the Government encourages and supports the endeavors.
NALSA has allotted grants to the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee, Supreme Court of India, to support mediation activities including training. Further, in order to promote and encourage mediation, awareness campaigns are conducted to make the citizenry aware of mediation as an effective mode of dispute resolution.
The Government has also introduced the Mediation Bill, 2021, in the Rajya Sabha on 20.12.2021 to enact a standalone law on Mediation. The Bill aims to inter-alia promote, encourage and facilitate mediation, especially institutional mediation for resolution of disputes, commercial or otherwise, enforce mediation settlement agreements and establish the Mediation Council of India.
This information was given by Minister for Law and Justice, Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Shri R. K. Singh delivers keynote address in the event held under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Union Minister for NRE gives away IREDA-NIWE awards
Global Wind Day 2022 celebrated
Silver Jubilee Celebration of National Institute of Wind Energy
Under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy  in collaboration with National Institute of Wind Energy and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency  organized an event to celebrate Global Wind Day 2022 & the Silver Jubilee year of National Institute of Wind Energy in New Delhi today. Shri Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi, Secretary MNRE, Shri Dinesh Jagdale, JS, MNRE and Dr. K. Balaraman,DG, NIWE were present. The event was attended by more than 150 participants including officers of the Government of India; officers from State Governments; CEOs, CMDs and representatives of public and private sector firms; and academician/ researchers.
Shri Singh delivered the keynote address and congratulated the wind fraternity for their achievement. He appreciated the role of NIWE in the development of wind energy sector. Shri Singh awarded the prizes to the winners of IREDA-NIWE award for the year 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Secretary, MNRE delivered the opening remarks and set the context for the event, followed by a video presentation on National Institute of Wind Energy.
Secretary MNRE, Joint Secretary  MNRE and Director General  participated in discussion on “Accelerating Wind Energy growth in India” held with officers of State Governments and representatives from industry. During the discussion, the journey of wind energy sector so far in India as well as the way forward was discussed. The policy reforms being undertaken in onshore and offshore wind energy sector were highlighted.
Global Wind Day is celebrated on 15th June every year to highlight the importance of wind energy. National Institute of Wind Energy  is the technical focal point for wind energy in India and has contributed through technical support in terms of resources assessment, standards, testing, certification and performance assessment, skill development etc., relating to wind energy. This year is also the silver jubilee year for NIWE which was established on 21st March, 1998.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
ALL-INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LABOURERS – MARCH, 2023
The All-India Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers  for the month of March, 2023 increased by 4 points each to stand at 1175  and 1186  points respectively. The major contribution towards the rise in general index of Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers came from food group to the extent of 1.67 & 1.97 points respectively mainly due to increase in prices of rice, jowar, ragi, pulses, milk, meat goat, fish fresh/dry, chillies green, garlic, mixed spices, vegetables & fruits, tea readymade, etc.
The rise/fall in index varied from State to State. In case of Agricultural Labourers, it recorded an increase of 1 to 9 points in 18 States and a decrease of 2 to 4 points in 2 States. Tamilnadu with 1360 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 917 points stood at the bottom.
In case of Rural Labourers, it recorded an increase of 1 to 9 points in 18 States and a decrease of 2 to 3 points in 2 States. Tamilnadu with 1350 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh with 968 points stood at the bottom.
Amongst states, the maximum increase in the Consumer Price Index Numbers for both Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers was experienced by West Bengal State  mainly due to rise in the prices of rice, meat goat, fish-fresh, chillies green, vegetables & fruits, firewood, etc. On the contrary, the maximum decrease in the Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers was experienced by Uttar Pradesh State  mainly due to fall in the prices of wheat-atta, bajra, barley, mustard oil, onion, etc.
Point to point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at 7.01% & 6.94% in March, 2023 compared to 6.94% & 6.87% respectively in February, 2023 and 6.09% and 6.33% respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 7.12% & 7.07% in March, 2023 compared to 6.82% & 6.68% respectively in February, 2023 and 4.91% & 4.88% respectively during the corresponding month of the previous year.
All-India Consumer Price Index Number :
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Agricultural Labourers
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Rural Labourers
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February, 2023
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March, 2023
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February, 2023
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March, 2023
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General Index
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1171
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1175
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1182
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1186
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Food
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1096
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1098
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1102
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1105
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Pan, Supari, etc.
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1977
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1996
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1986
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2005
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Fuel & Light
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1296
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1298
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1288
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1290
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Clothing, Bedding &Footwear
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1243
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1247
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1280
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1286
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Miscellaneous
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1245
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1251
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1250
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1255
The CPI – AL and RL for the month of April, 2023 will be released on 19th May, 2023.
PIB Headquarters
AMD NEW DIRECTOR SRI M. B. VERMA
Shri M.B. Verma, Scientific Officer H” has taken over as Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research , Department of Atomic Energy  today, the 1st of May, 2018, in place of Shri L.K. Nanda, who has retired on completion of 36 years of Government Service. Prior to assuming Office of Director, AMD, Shri M.B. Velma was Additional Director in the same organization.
Shri Verma, after obtaining Masters and M.Phil degrees in Geology from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, joined AMD in 1982.He has vast experience in exploration of atomic minerals in different geological domains of Southern, Eastern, Western, Northern and South Central parts of India spanning over 36 years. His skillful exploration strategy resulted in large scale augmentation of uranium resources in Tummalapalle and Koppunuru in Andhra Pradesh; Peddagattu and Chitrial in parts of Telangana. His pioneering work in Singhbhum Shear Zone in Jharkhand resulted in proving number of uranium deposits like Mohuldih and Bandhuhurang in Jharkhand State and they are being exploited for commercial mining by Uranium Corporation of India Limited . Besides, Shri Verma has the credit of proving the economic significance of Umra-Udaisagar in Aravalli Fold belt and Siwana Ring Complex in Rajasthan, Dharmapuri Shear Zone in Tamil nadu and Ambadongar Carbonatite Complex in Gujarat for Uranium and Rare Metal and Rare Earths .
Shri Verma is instrumental in propagating developmental benefits and peaceful uses of nuclear energy for energy security, food, water and health through public outreach programmes conducted in many parts of India. Shri Verma is a recipient of National Geoscience Award instituted by Ministry of Mines, Government of India for his commendable work in Chitrial, Nalgonda District, Telangana.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- Over 153 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 8,21,446
- Active cases stands at 2.29%
- Recovery Rate currently at 96.36%
- 69,959 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,45,70,131
- 1,68,063 new cases in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 69.31 cr Total Tests conducted so far
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona
PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Rural Development
Sangathan se Samriddhi Campaign under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
The Ministry is implementing Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission  across the country  with the objective of organizing the rural poor women into Self Help Groups  and continuously nurturing and supporting them. The support continues till they attain appreciable increase in incomes over a period of time, improve their quality of life and, come out of abject poverty. The Ministry organized “Sangathan Se Samriddhi Abhiyaan”  from April 18th till June 30th 2023 with the objective to bring the left out eligible, vulnerable and marginalized rural households  into Self Help Groups  under DAY-NRLM. The Major targets of the SSSA are -
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Number of Gram Panchayats  to organised SSSA 
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1.1
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2
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Number of HHs to be mobilized into SHGs 
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20
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3
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Number of new SHGs to be formed 
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1.1
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4
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Number of new SHG bank A/C to be opened 
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60,000
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5
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Number of households beneficiaries of Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana-Gramin  to be mobilized into SHG 
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10
The households with at least one deprivation as per the Socio-Economic and Caste Census  database, the households identified through the process of Participatory Identification of Poor  and duly vetted by the respective Gram Sabha are the eligible households for coverage under the Mission.
Under the Mission, there is a provision of providing Revolving Fund  of ₹20,000-30,000 per SHG and Community Investment Fund  upto Rs 2.5 lakh per SHG.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA ADDRESSES DHAMMACAKKA DAY 2022 CELEBRATIONS AT SARNATH THROUGH A VIDEO MESSAGE
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind addressed the Dhammacakka Day 2022 celebrations at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh today  through a video message.
Addressing the gathering, the President said that Buddhism has been one of the greatest spiritual traditions of India. Many holy sites associated with the life and teachings of Lord Buddha are located in India. Among those many places, there are four main places – first Bodh Gaya, where he attained enlightenment; second Sarnath, where he gave his first sermon; third Shravasti where he spent most Chaturmases and gave most of the sermons; and the fourth Kushinagar, where he attained the Mahaparinirvana. He said that after the Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha, many monasteries, places of pilgrimage, universities associated with his teachings were established which have been centers of knowledge. Today all these places are part of the Buddha-circuit which attract pilgrims and religious tourists from across India and abroad.
The President said that our democracy has been deeply influenced by Buddhist ideals and symbols. The national emblem is taken from the Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath, which also has the Dharma Chakra engraved on it. Behind the chair of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the sutra "Dharma Chakra Pravartanaya" is inscribed. The chief architect of our Constitution, Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar had said that in our parliamentary democracy, many processes of ancient Buddhist associations have been adopted.
The President said that according to Lord Buddha there is no greater joy than peace. In the teachings of Lord Buddha, emphasis has been given on inner peace. The President said that the purpose of remembering these teachings on this occasion is that all people should inculcate the right meaning of the teachings of Lord Buddha and remove all the evils and inequalities to make a world full of peace and compassion.
The Ministry of Culture in association with the International Buddhist Confederation is celebrating the Āshaḍha Pūrṇima Divas, as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Prime Minister's Office
Foreign Minister of Japan calls on PM
H. E. Mr. Taro Kono, Foreign Minister of Japan, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.
Mr. Kono briefed the Prime Minister about the follow-up action taken in recent months after the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Japan in October 2018.
The Prime Minister warmly recalled his successful visit to Japan in October 2018, and reiterated his strong commitment to further deepen the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan.
The Prime Minister said that India looks forward to the next round of Annual Summit with Japan, later this year.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
MATTERS RELATED TO HANDLING OF CARGO
No operator at any Major Port has denied handling of EXIM cargo from any nation. However, Adani Port and SEZ has issued Advisory vide their Circular no. APSEZL/01/2021 dated 11.10.2021, according to which from 15th November 2021, APSEZ are not handling EXIM containerized cargo originating from Iran, Pakistan & Afghanistan. The trade advisory is applicable to all the terminals operated by APSE including third party terminals at any APSEZ port. Provisions for examination of the goods are already there in the Customs Act, 1962.
Port Operators are supposed to provide their services on non-discriminatory basis. However, port restrictions provision can be exercised by the competent authorities of Government of India, Ministry of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Examination of cargo is being done as per the norms for various commodities and risk parameters ascertained from time to time on case to case basis.
This information was given by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Competition Commission of India
CCI imposes Rs 200 crore penalty on Maruti for restricting discounts by dealers
The Competition Commission of India  passed a final order against Maruti Suzuki India Limited  for indulging in anti-competitive conduct of Resale Price Maintenance  in the passenger vehicle segment by way of implementing Discount Control Policy vis-à-vis dealers, and accordingly, imposed a penalty of ₹200 crore  upon MSIL, besides passing a cease-and-desist order.
CCI found that MSIL had an agreement with its dealers whereby the dealers were restrained from offering discounts to the customers beyond those prescribed by MSIL.
In other words, MSIL had a ‘Discount Control Policy’ in place for its dealers whereby the dealers were discouraged from giving extra discounts, freebies, etc. to the consumers beyond what were permitted by MSIL. If a dealer wanted to offer additional discounts, prior approval of MSIL was mandatory. Any dealer found violating such Discount Control Policy was threatened with imposition of penalty, not only upon the dealership, but also upon its individual persons, including Direct Sales Executive, Regional Manager, Showroom Manager, Team Leader, etc.
To enforce the Discount Control Policy, MSIL appointed Mystery Shopping Agencies  who used to pose as customers to MSIL dealerships to find out if any additional discounts were being offered to customers. If found offered, the MSA would report to MSIL management with proof  who, in turn, would send an e-mail to the errant dealership with a ‘Mystery Shopping Audit Report’, confronting them with the additional discount offered and asking for clarification. If clarification was not offered by the dealership to the satisfaction of MSIL, penalty would be imposed on the dealership and its employees, accompanied in some cases, by the threat of stopping supplies. MSIL would even dictate to the dealership where the penalty had to be deposited and utilisation of the penalty amount was also done as per the diktats of MSIL.
Thus, CCI found that MSIL not only imposed the Discount Control Policy on its dealers, but also monitored and enforced the same by monitoring dealers through MSAs, imposing penalties on them and threatening strict action like stoppage of supply, collecting and recovering penalty, and utilisation of the same. Hence, such conduct of MSIL which resulted in appreciable adverse effect on competition within India, was found by CCI to be in contravention of the provisions of Section 3 read with Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
I like collaborative writing: Meghna Gulzar
Goa : 24.11.2019
Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar, screenwriters Juhi Chaturvedi, Pooja Ladha Surti, Cinematographer, Modhura Palit and columnist Sumedha Verma Ojha spoke on Nuances and Process of Filmmaking at the In-conversation session in the ongoing International Film Festival of India  Goa, today.
The session was moderated by Indian film journalist and critic Madhureeta Mukherjee.
Writer Juhi Chaturvedi, who has written for films like Vicky Donor, Piku and October among others said, “For me the draft of the film has to be mine, it can’t be someone else’s. I work with Shoojit Sircar but he doesn’t know what I am going to write though he always has an idea about what I am writing. Though it is important to listen to someone’s opinion but the world around the characters should come from within me.”
Known for making blockbuster thrillers like Talvar and Raazi, Filmmaker-writer Meghna Gulzar shared, “I go through the cycle of detachment and attachment. Filmmaking is an extremely fulfilling process but when the film comes to the edit table, I look at the footage very objectively. I totally assess things at the edit but again sound and music get me attached.”
“I love collaborative writing since I am a very lazy writer. The verbal jamming with my co-writers is fun. More than a conflict, it would be a different point of view if ever I have creative differences at the script level,” she added.
The highlights of this year’s festival is the tremendous change in the last 50 editions from participation of 23 countries in 1952, to almost 76 countries in 2019.
The 50th International Film Festival of India, 2019 is screening 26 feature films and 15 non feature films in Indian panorama section, around 10,000 people and film lovers are expected to attend and participate in the golden jubilee celebrations.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
APEDA strategizes Action Plan for the promotion of Millets and Millet products with IIMR
Considering the potential of increasing exports of Millets and Millet products and the focus given by Government for development of Millet sector of Nurti-Cereals, APEDA is formulating a strategy with Indian Institute of Millet Research  and other stakeholders like National Institute Nutrition, CFTRI and Farmer Producer Organizations  for perspective planning of five years for promotion of Millets and Millet products. In this regard a meeting was organized by APEDA with IIMR on 2nd December 2020 under the Chairmanship of Chairman, APEDA.
APEDA is preparing a perspective Action Plan for increasing export of Millet and Millet Products for a period five years i.e. 2021-2026 to enable all concerned stakeholders for taking necessary action in a time bound manner for achieving the target.
Further, efforts would be made on identification of Millet clusters, creation of platform to consolidate farmers, FPOs, Exporters, Associations, other stakeholders and identification of new Potential International Markets for promotion of Indian Millets.
Millet is a common term to categorize small-seeded grasses that are often termed nutri-cereals, and includes Sorghum, Pearl Millet, Ragi, Small Millet, Foxtail Millet, Proso Millet, Barnyard Millet, Kodo Millet and other millets. Millets are the cereal crops generally small-seeded and known for high nutritive value. Increasing interest in reviving the consumption of millets across various countries is favoring the growth prospects of this product in recent years within the country and for exports as well.
Finance Commission
Finance Commission constitutes Group on Defence and Internal Security
The Fifteenth Finance Commission has constituted a Group on Defence and Internal Security with the following composition.
i) Shri N.K. Singh, Chairman, Fifteenth finance Commission - Chairman.
ii) Shri A. N. Jha, Member, Fifteenth Finance Commission - Member.
iii) Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs – Member.
iv) Secretary, Ministry of Defence – Member.
v) Secretary, Ministry of Finance – Member.
The mandate of the Group on Defence and Internal Security will be ‘to examine whether a separate mechanism for funding of defence and internal security ought to be set up, and if so, how such a mechanism could be operationalised.’